On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:00:17 +0000 (UTC), Anonymous Sender wrote:

> Krazee Brenda wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 05:00:48 GMT, Joan Battaglia wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks to you all, I was able to install Tor/Vidalia/Privoxy freeware for
>>> anonymous web browsing.
>>>
>>> When I log into an https email web page, I assume my password is
>> protected
>>> from snoopers on the Tor network itself. That is, I assume the https
>>> encryption prevents a rogue Tor server itself from seeing my password.
>>
>> Nopeware.
>
> You're wrong about that. As long as you haven't borked up your security
> settings and told your browser to not warn you about bad/changed SSL
> certificates you're fine. Tor is no different than any other encrypted
> connection. SSL will encrypt your passwords and such end to end unless
> you break it somehow. And it IS up to you to pay attention, whether or
> not you're using Tor.

As long as you haven't tried to cross an Interstate at rush hour, you'll
be safe too.

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